Success Is a Journey

The Basic Principles of Success

There are a number of key principles to become successful. Successful people don’t quit. If they are held back by something, they recover from whatever happened and keep on going. Success depends on having high expectations for success. This way you can judge whether you have succeeded. Although you may not be 100% successful in whatever you do, your goal should be to do your best, learn from the experiences, and use this knowledge to do better in the future. It is helpful to write your goals and objectives down, so you can compare what you have accomplished with your expectations.

There are different time criteria for measuring success. Individuals and new companies may prefer to measure success on a day-to-day or week-to-week basis, while an established company may want to use a quarter-to-quarter or year-to-year measurement system. Success involves trying to improve whatever you are currently doing. It is based on "growing and developing" and "accepting bigger and bigger challenges." Since no one succeeds completely in anything, it is best to recognize that experiencing failure and losing are part of the "game of life" just as are...